South Korea vs Thailand: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
South Korea
1.0%
in 2024
Thailand
0.9%
in 2025
South Korea rank
143rd
Thailand rank
145th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- South Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Thailand ahead.
South Korea ranks 143rd and Thailand ranks 145th of 169 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 7.4% | 6.5% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, South Korea or Thailand?
- South Korea, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between South Korea and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- South Korea ranks 143rd and Thailand ranks 145th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release